James Springer White

James Springer White (4 August 1821-6 August 1881) was a co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the husband of Ellen G. White. He played a pivotal role in the formal organization of the denomination, forming Battle Creek College (now Andrews University) in 1874.

Biography
James Springer White was born in Palmyra, Maine in 1821, and he worked as a farmer due to his poor eyesight's prevention of his acquiring an education. In 1843, he spread the Adventist message to 1,000 people, giving him a reputation for his powerful preaching. During the 1850s, he played a major role in the formal organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and he moved the fledgling church to Battle Creek, Michigan. In 1865, he suffered a paralytic stroke, forcing him to retire from the ministry and live out the rest of his days gracefully. He died in 1881 at the age of 60.